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Musicians Salar Nader and Homayoun Sakhi address the audience and prepare for their next song in their Cardinal Foley Campus Center performance, Oct. 23. PHOTO: ZACH PODOLNICK ’26/THE HAWK

Afghan musicians break barriers and challenge stereotypes

Hannah Pajtis, Features Editor October 30, 2024

Since he learned to play the tabla — hand drums from Central and South Asia — at seven years old, Salar Nader has performed throughout the world, making his St. Joe’s debut alongside fellow Afghan...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Hispanic Heritage Month

Derek Rodriguez Aguilar October 2, 2024

National Hispanic Heritage Month, starting Sept. 15 and ending Oct. 15, celebrates what it means to be Hispanic American. This month is dedicated to celebrating the beautiful and rich culture all Hispanic...

Calvin Juwono ’27 (left) and Xuan Zhang ’25 (right) play a ring toss game at the Mid-Autumn Festival
co-hosted by the Chinese Student and Scholar Association and the Asian Student Association.
PHOTO: SAHR KARIMU ’26/THE HAWK

Cultural unity celebrated at Mid-Autumn Festival

Emirson Devenie, Special to the Hawk September 25, 2024

The St. Joe’s Asian Student Association (ASA) and Chinese Student and Scholar Association co-hosted the annual Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in the Mandeville Teletorium on the Hawk Hill campus Sept. 18....

The statue by artist Chen Zongwei features a physical presentation of the god Nezha the Third Prince, also known
as the Prime Marshal of the Central Altar. PHOTO: PAUL HENSON ’25/THE HAWK

Taiwanese artists bring sacred traditions to St. Joe’s

Hannah Madeya November 1, 2023

From Oct. 23-Nov. 3, the Nealis Program in Asian Studies partnered with the department of art and art history to host a two-week Artists Residency “When Heaven Meets Earth” in Boland Hall. The...

Rene Lopez serves food from the Korea Taqueria food truck at the spring 2022 Taste of the World event Nov 17. outside Cardinal Foley Center. PHOTO: ZAHLI BHAYROO ’25/THE HAWK

Taste of the World celebrates cultures and tradition within the St. Joseph’s community 

Adriana Denaples November 29, 2022

Chilly evening temperatures did not keep the approximately 400 people from attending the annual Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) sponsored Taste of the World event hosted by Bridging the Gap (BTG)...

Kelsey Welsh ’22 (left) plays a card during a demonstration of how to play Spades at BSU’s Spades Night on Feb. 4. PHOTOS: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Spades night: BSU’s kick-off to Black History Month

Hannah Madeya February 8, 2022

The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted Spades Night on Feb. 4 in Doyle Banquet Hall South, where St. Joe’s students were welcomed to gather and learn how to play the card game. About 20 students attended...

Toby Tales: Lunar New Year

Toby Tales: Lunar New Year

Vivian Eng February 2, 2022

Lunar New Year starts Feb. 1 and is based off of the lunar, or moon cycle, lasting for 15 days. It is celebrated in most East and Southeast Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand,...

Why representation in art is important

Why representation in art is important

The Hawk Staff February 2, 2022

How Arthur Haywood uses art to create change In 2020, St. Joe’s partnered with Global Philadelphia Association to design an art mural on campus to raise awareness for quality education, which is...

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNA KALAFATIS '22

“Are you there?”: A student’s quest to find God

Anna Kalafatis '22, Staff Writer January 26, 2022

I walked into Wolfington Hall one afternoon just before Thanksgiving break last semester and found Nancy Horowitz-Patton, Campus Ministry administrative assistant, sitting at the front desk. “I’m...

Amber Abbas, Ph.D., associate professor of history, presenting for the DEI Lecture series via Zoom on Nov. 10. PHOTO: TAYLER WASHINGTON ’22/THE HAWK

DEI Lecture Series: South Asian American identity

Tayler Washington November 16, 2021

Amber Abbas, Ph.D., associate professor of history, presented “Mistaken for ‘Muslim:’ Identity and Belonging in South Asian America,” a lecture exploring the identity and background of South Asians...

When Art Speaks

When Art Speaks

Elizabeth Binder October 26, 2021

I have enjoyed painting and drawing since I was a little girl, and painting has become a big part of my life in recent years. Perhaps something awakened the creativity in me, or maybe I needed a release...

“I know you didn’t think a white girl made that s--- up?”

“I know you didn’t think a white girl made that s— up?”

Kaila Mundell-Hill February 19, 2020

How the internet commodifies black culture If you haven’t heard the song “Lottery (Renegade)” by K Camp or seen the viral dance that accompanies the song on TikTok, then you’ve definitely been...

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